From my vantage point, as the presidential race remains in the balance with five states undeclared, there seem to be…
Political Corruption
What the Hell Does ‘Defund the Police’ Even Mean?
Actions taken in moments of anguish and frustration may feel good and even work to deflate the anger on…
Our Whack-A-Mole U.S. War on Drugs
We once had a ‘war on alcohol,’ which we called Prohibition. We Americans are good at war with things,…
Lack of Consensus is Not the Problem With Politics
Articles abound blaming the lack of consensus for today’s malfunctioning politics and they are right, but only to a point.…
America’s Absurd Relationship With Drugs
Far from ‘winning’ any any war on drugs (as if such a thing could even be measured), we feast on…
Low-Tide for American Police Departments
It’s a tough time to be a cop. Whatever you happen to do in your career, it sure doesn’t help…
CIA Revelations—the Search for Ethics in an Unethical Trade
America seems in an endless cycle of standing proudly before the world with its pants around its ankles. The CIA…
A SLAPP in the Face of American Civil Justice
Money works in abstract ways in our society these days. If it can’t buy what it wants from the House…
A Nation of Law, Gone Lawless
Early In March, Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee he and his Department of Justice were, essentially,…
SOPA My Back and Wash Me Down the Drain
The Guardian (UK): Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) The US attempt to control internet piracy has sparked a fierce battle…